Table 1 Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mm hg) by age and sex
Age groups (years) | Systolic BP (mean ± SD) | Diastolic BP (mean ± SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | N | Male | Female | Total | Female | Male | Total |
35–44 | 4020 | 105.24 ± 13.25 | 104.89 ± 14.83 | 105.05 ± 14.13 | 72.12 ± 11.36 | 72.47 ± 10.82 | 72.28 ± 11.11 |
45–54 | 3154 | 109.20 ± 16.53 | 112.75 ± 18.41 | 111.20 ± 17.70 | 75.68 ± 12.18 | 74.11 ± 11.96 | 74.99 ± 12.11 |
55–64 | 2329 | 118.08 ± 20.17 | 119.97 ± 21.05 | 119.08 ± 20.66 | 77.58 ± 12.33 | 76.97 ± 12.63 | 77.29 ± 12.47 |
65–74 | 569 | 122.37 ± 19.81 | 124.47 ± 22.04 | 123.65 ± 21.20 | 78.34 ± 11.92 | 78.04 ± 11.76 | 78.22 ± 11.85 |
Over 75 | 39 | 133.07 ± 22.49 | 136.00 ± 19.69 | 133.82 ± 21.59 | 83.01 ± 11.52 | 79.48 ± 13.45 | 80.38 ± 12.94 |
Total | 10,111 | 110.52 ± 17.56 | 112.05 ± 19.22 | 111.36 ± 18.51 | 74.88 ± 12.11 | 74.36 ± 11.84 | 74.65 ± 11.99 |
P value | F = 148.60 | F = 191.66 | F = 334.31 | F = 55.81 | F = 32.78 | F = 85.75 | |
df = 4 | df = 4 | df = 4 | df = 4 | df = 4 | df = 4 | ||
P ≤ 0.001 | P ≤ 0.001 | P ≤ 0.001 | P ≤ 0.001 | P ≤ 0.001 | P ≤ 0.001 | ||